Lord Howell attends the fifth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
During the Summit, Lord Howell met with over 30 British companies pioneering low carbon technologies at the UK Pavilion.
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While in Abu Dhabi, Lord Howell took the opportunity to meet with energy minister Al Hamili, ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) CEO al-Suwaidi and Supreme Petroleum Council Secretary-General al-Dhahaeri, with whom he discussed the need for a diverse energy mix, international energy security and forthcoming oil and gas opportunities for UK industry alongside other bilateral issues.
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